Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photo inside an orange-draped tent at a crowded religious gathering. A central figure in a pink-salmon turban and rust-coloured robe, wearing a long gold chain necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, bows his head while a person in dark hair leans in close at the right edge. Around him, saffron-clad monks and devotees stand; a man in white holds a small red bundle, a young man wears an orange shawl over a dark shirt, and a person in yellow and white stands at left. A brass tray with offerings sits at lower centre near a small altar area with a kalasha-like vessel. The scene has a strong orange and saffron palette.

More like this

Open the gallery
A festival procession under an orange and white tented canopy at a Kumbh Mela gathering. A central figure in a rust-orange turban and saffron robe wears a thick rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, smiling as he walks beneath a yellow umbrella with beaded fringe. Around him, saffron-clad sadhus with shaved heads and turbans walk among devotees; a bearded sadhu in peach robes stands at left, and a man in a saffron dhoti with gold malas walks at right. Devotees crowd the scene, including a woman in yellow sari, a man in a blue shirt holding a child, and a man in white shirt bending forward. A phone is raised at the far left and marigold garlands hang at lower left.2016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23A festive crowd of saffron-robed sadhus inside a tent with orange and white striped canvas and hanging lights. On the right, a smiling person in a deep red turban topped with a gold crescent ornament, red shawl, heavy gold necklaces and bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Next to them, a bespectacled, shaven-headed man in red-brown robes wears a rudraksha mala and gold chains. To the left, an older shaven-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a long-haired bearded man in orange also appear, with hands folded in greeting. The gathering suggests a welcoming or darshan moment.2016-05-11Crowded outdoor procession under orange and white tent canopy at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Centre, a smiling man wears a rust-red turban, orange-red robe, long rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a bald man in orange with gold-chained rudraksha necklace and gold-rimmed glasses stands, and another man in orange wears a gold and dark bead necklace and a wristwatch while holding a small object. A young girl in a patterned dress stands at right, and a bearded sadhu in saffron robe with rudraksha beads appears behind. Several devotees in orange and white surround them. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2016-04-22Photograph of a crowded indoor event with a central saffron-robed man wearing an orange turban with a red tilak, a thick orange shawl over his shoulders, and a large gold ornate necklace with a golden pendant. He smiles and walks through the crowd. To his left, a man with long dark curly hair and a bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and gold chain, holds up a mobile phone. Behind them, a shaved-headed man with white forehead markings wears a saffron shawl and a long gold rudraksha-style necklace, and other people in orange and yellow clothing stand in the background. A person in the foreground seen from behind holds a phone, and a man in a light striped shirt stands at right. Walls are pink and orange with a fluorescent tube light visible.2016-04-21May 11 20162016-05-11April 21 20162016-04-21Photograph of a crowded indoor event tent with a blue carpeted floor and a large painted banner of deities and an OM symbol in the background. At centre, a man in a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold-bead mala and rudraksha necklaces is being approached by devotees; several people bow or reach toward him. Around him, saffron-clad sadhus wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, while a man in a blue shirt on the left holds up a phone to take a picture. A bald man in glasses on the right wears a rust-coloured shawl with gold beads. a person candidate appearance is consistent with the page's claim, with a turban, saffron robe and ornate malas, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-09-15A crowded procession scene under a tent with red-tinted lighting. A central bare-chested figure wears an orange-red turban, layered red-brown beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, with long dark hair and an orange dhoti; the appearance is a person candidate, standing in the middle of devotees. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas flank him, one with a wristwatch. Devotees in white kurtas and a man in a red cap surround them, and a gilded palanquin or ratha with tassels stands in the background at right. The scene reads as a procession or greeting at an ashram gathering.2013-02-11April 23 20162016-04-23A crowded outdoor gathering in hazy light with saffron and maroon robes. At the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-and-gold turban and maroon-gold wrap wears a long gold-bead necklace and rudraksha mala, with a gold-tone emblem on the turban. Around him, men in similar maroon and yellow turbans and wraps wear rudraksha malas; one older man in orange robes with a white-striped forehead and a white bead mala stands to the left, and a bald man in white dhoti is at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, the ornate gold necklace and the turban.2015-01-13Outdoor gathering where a smiling figure in a rust-red turban with a gold emblem, dark red shawl and a large gold-bead necklace is greeted by several people in saffron-orange robes and turbans. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl bows toward the central figure at the front of the frame. Behind, a man with a red bindi and dark hair watches, and a person in an orange-and-red turban holds an orange-handled umbrella. A bearded man with tilak marks stands at left. The background is a blurred crowd and red-toned banners. a person: the central figure wears a rust-red turban, long dark hair and an ornate gold-bead necklace with a rudraksha-style chain, cues consistent with the page's claim, though the face is not used for identification.2015-01-13